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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the book, Chen finally realizes that all he can rely on in his work is his own _______ and conscientiousness.
(a) Forethought.
(b) Skill.
(c) Honor.
(d) Intuition.

2. Who does Chen find out was arrested in Chapter 33?
(a) Yu.
(b) Xei.
(c) Wu.
(d) Zhang.

3. What sort of visit had Ouyang paid for Chen to have with Xei?
(a) "Massage service."
(b) "Half service."
(c) "Full Service."
(d) "Breakfast in bed."

4. What has Chen be reassigned to do in Chapter 33?
(a) Look after visiting American writers.
(b) Security at a conference.
(c) A different murder case.
(d) Vacation time.

5. Chen is also given a tape in Chapter 32; what is on that tape?
(a) Yu's interview with Wu.
(b) A secret message from Guan.
(c) Yu's interview with the new witness.
(d) Wu's confession to the crime.

6. When Chen calls Li and tells him what happened with Gui Qiang, when does Li say they will meet to discuss it further?
(a) Immediately.
(b) Next week.
(c) That night.
(d) The next day.

7. Chen wonders if a motive for the murder was Guan finding _____________.
(a) Wu with another woman.
(b) Wu's book of other women's phone numbers.
(c) Wu's obscene photos.
(d) Wu's family secret.

8. What new assignment is Chen given in Chapter 37?
(a) Director of Shanghai Metropolitan Traffic Control.
(b) Commissioner of Shanghai Transportation Department.
(c) Director of Claims at the Shanghai Police Department.
(d) Director of Beijing Bullet Train.

9. Who does Director Yao want Chen to hand the case over to?
(a) International Security.
(b) Zhang.
(c) Internal Security.
(d) Yu.

10. How does Chen's mother feel about his career?
(a) She is very proud of Chen's career.
(b) She worries about his happiness in his career.
(c) She feels his career is too dangerous.
(d) She discourages Chen in his career.

11. What is Old Hunter's job?
(a) Store owner.
(b) Cop.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Traffic patroller.

12. Where is Chen when Old Hunter calls him in Chapter 26?
(a) His office.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) His mother's apartment.
(d) His apartment.

13. When Chen returns to Guan's dormitory in Chapter 36, what does he look behind and finally find the motive for the murder?
(a) A painting on the wall.
(b) A poster of a Chinese leader.
(c) A loose floor tile.
(d) A large wooden desk.

14. What was the main reason Ling broke up with Chen?
(a) She wanted to move to America for a year.
(b) She didn't think he would make a good husband.
(c) She didn't love him anymore.
(d) Her family did not think he was a good match for her.

15. Where do Chen and Xie talk about the case?
(a) In a hotel room.
(b) Over coffee.
(c) Over dinner.
(d) Over lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 32, Chen learns of a new witness who has stepped forward. Where did that witness see Wu the night of the murder?

2. What is Chen informed in Chapter 28 has been filed against him?

3. Where does Chen return to at the beginning of Chapter 33?

4. What does Guo Qiang say or do to Chen?

5. After Ling and Chen reconnect, what does he do while she sleeps?

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